愛犬(あいけん)

あいけん
noun
beloved pet dog; one's dog
1. beloved pet dog; one's dog
A dog kept as a cherished pet, typically the speaker's or a specific person's. Implies affection and a close relationship rather than being simply "a dog."
愛犬(あいけん)と散歩(さんぽ)に行(い)く。
I'm going for a walk with my dog.
愛犬(あいけん)の名前(なまえ)はモモです。
My dog's name is Momo.
彼女(かのじょ)は長年(ながねん)連(つ)れ添(そ)った愛犬(あいけん)を亡(な)くして、しばらく元気(げんき)がなかった。
She lost her beloved dog of many years and was down for a while.

Composed of 愛(あい) (love) + 犬(いぬ) (dog). Used to refer to a specific dog with affection, not as a general term for dogs.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 愛犬(あいけん)家(か): dog lover
  • 愛犬(あいけん)と暮(く)らす: to live with one's dog
  • 愛犬(あいけん)を亡(な)くす: to lose one's dog (death)
  • 愛犬(あいけん)の散歩(さんぽ): walking one's dog

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 愛猫(あいびょう): beloved cat — parallel form for cats
  • 飼(か)い犬(いぬ): a dog one keeps — neutral, factual, no warmth implied
  • ペット: pet — generic, covers any species
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